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4.4
573 Reviews (573)
5 Stars
225
4 Stars
224
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
28
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
94.9%
Recommend this course
497 out of 573 reviews
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4.9
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
1
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 8 reviews
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4.5
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.6%
Recommend this course
56 out of 58 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Chicago Park District course consistently impresses with well-maintained greens, fairways, and tee boxes that hold up remarkably well under heavy play. Friendly staff and outstanding value make it a rewarding choice for golfers seeking an accessible, enjoyable round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6068 yards
Slope 116
Rating 69.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1920
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Nugent (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill
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Reviews

4.4
573 Reviews (573)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 10
Locals 10
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 13
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Indian Boundry

Beautiful Course, with some interesting, if not overly challenging holes. Wide open driving course, so that suited my game quite well. I'd highly recommend this course considering proximity to the city, the condition, the friendly staff, and the pace of play. Hard to beat the value here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Needs a Marshal

There were no Marshals that I saw on the course to keep players moving. It took almost five hours to complete the round.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 07/29/2016

We are sorry to hear that pace of play affected your experience at Indian Boundary. We experience a high volume of play, especially on beautiful sunny days, like we have been getting. We understand pace of play is important to an awesome guest experience at the course and we do our best to encourage each guest to keep pace. We are just launched our Pace of Play Program for Indian Boundary to improve pace on the course. Our goal is to provide a fun and outstanding experience to each guest, and we hope that you will come again and play soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Golf Boards! Tranquil nature course

This course reminded me of playing back home in Michigan, being on the reserve, it had some really good looking deer out there too, saw 6,8 and 10 point bucks that'd look good on my wall and in my belly! Course was short and easy for a long ball hitter (250-300 yard drives). Made for a Drive pitch and putt kind of round. Scored a 78, putting struggled, but the back 9 had 3 par 5's that made up for the short par 4s.

The new Golf Boards*******

These things will be around more and more as time goes on, I'm convinced and only saw them on youtube until last weekend and this weekend to go another round on them, it was fun to play a round on this thing, it rides like a snowboard or wakeboard but has the skateboard deck look to it and it's very stable and easy to operate for anyone with some boarding experience. I am convinced I'll be an old man on these 30 years from now still going "woooh" around the course, but where does the golf tee go to sup is up?! Make it go faster! Totally took some of my favorite hobbies and put them into one and I will be back solely for the round on these.....and another low score when I need a round in the 70s for a confidence booster.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 07/29/2016

We are delighted to hear that you had an enjoyable experience during your round. Our new Golfboards seem to be a great hit and we are glad that you were able to try them out on the course!! We look forward to having you back on the course this year!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the money

I played this for the first time with 3 others. We all play locally about 5 to 6 times per month. The greens where in great shape and the fairways were good considering the heavy rain and a few had areas roped off for repair. It took us just a little over 4 hours to play with no backup at all. It is a really pretty course with lots of wildlife! The clubhouse had a good variety of drinks and food choices for a public course and the necessities in the small pro shop. I will definitely play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chewed up greens & standing water

Greens were destroyed at 6 am ball marks everywhere on all greens standing water puddles on 4 holes from a storm that was a week ago ragweed all over

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Indian boundary

To much water on the course and was not waned about it before playing. I have played boundary in the past and the course has never been as bad as it stands now. To the point were I might not play there for the rest of the year. Needs to be shut down for a couple of day to recover.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/21/2015

I do agree with the unsatisfied Clifton, but I think the course bounced back well. And yes some of my fellow golfers felt the course should have been closed to recuperated from the rain. But, we also agreed that the course did bounce back well.

eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 07/01/2015

Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear we did not meet your expectations during your round. We are experiencing an impact in course conditions as a result of recent rain and are actively working on bringing impacted sections of the course back to normal playing condition. We do our best to communicate this with each guest prior to their round and apologize if you felt like this was not done effectively. We look forward to a quick turnaround and hope that you will be back to play again so we can offer you a more enjoyable experience.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

First Time

Played here for the first time, although I live relatively close by, and I will definitely be back. Although the course has suffered from the recent weather extremes, it was still very playable. The forest preserve setting is great and we shared the course with multiple deer and other wild life. Didn't go off one until 5:45 and got stuck behind a slow group in front of us that made for a bit of a slow front nine, but after the turn played the front again, with no one in front of us and almost got in nine again before the dark closed in. Really enjoyed the course. Not to difficult, but very well kept and provided interesting shot setups. Will definitely be back again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 06/26/2015

We are thrilled to hear you finally got the chance to play at Indian Boundary and had a great experience during your round. We are working hard to get the course in even better shape after recent rains, and hope you will be back to play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It's a short corse

This course is too expensive. It's a short course as it is. Fair price would be $30 as a normal rate and and $15-$20 as a special rate.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 06/05/2015

Thank you for your feedback. Our team works hard to provide great course conditions and friendly service to make each golf experience fun and outstanding. We offer lower rates during certain times of the day, as well for seniors and juniors. In addition, our variety of card programs offer discounted rates and other special discounts throughout the season. We hope you will take advantage of some of these deals and we look forward to seeing you on the course again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice but very slow pace

The Ranger wasn't around allowing the pace to slow down a lot. We unfortunately ended up skipping the last 3 holes after entering the fifth hour of play.
The course was in very nice condition so early in the season which made the delays a bit more tolerable.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 05/27/2015

We are sorry to hear that pace of play impacted your round at Indian Boundary, we understand that pace of play is an important factor in having a great round of golf. Our number one goal is to make sure guests have a fun and enjoyable time at our course. We hope that you will come to back to play again soon so we have the opportunity to offer you a better golfing experience.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is very basic.

Saw 3 sand bunkers on entire course. Very basic and straight forward. Huge fairways. Not challenging at all. But clean and decent grass throughout course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Fairways

Not much course maintenance since the end of last season.

Greens were fairly decent, however!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 04/20/2015

Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize that course conditions impacted your experience at Indian Boundary. Our agronomic team works hard year round to ensure our course is in top notch condition. Each spring, we need a certain window of time to bring the course up to full performance, and with that, conditions will gradually improve as the weather gets warmer. We are excited to see spring is here, and hope to see you again soon at Indian Boundary.

Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

As many times as I've played the course, they should name it for me!

Perhaps resort courses are in better condition, but at my age most are simply too hard. Indian Boundary gives me an opportunity to play an interesting course, while also providing a reasonable chance to score well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

good price!

course was worth the price. without golf now price, a bit high for spring!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

course to entertain friends

Convenient in terms of location from airport and northwest suburbs, surrounding is very beautiful because of forest, flowers and deer. Relatively easy to play and gives comfort and enjoyment.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Muni golf decent price

Wouldn't pay over $22 for this course. I grew up playing it and Edgebrook which Indian boundary has an advantage over. It's a beginner course which is why my wife and I played it. We were paired up with two other females one who was a beginner like my wife and the other played better so it worked out pace of play wise. Course was a bit busy but the time for the round was about average at a muni public. Many holes the rough wasn't a penalty so much an extension of the fairway. Only difference was the darker green for the rough lighter green for the fairways. Wish that Casper golf and the county would put some money into this course, chick evans and highland woods like they did with George dunne and joe louis. Course is convenient and on golf now is cheap enough that I wouldn't mind playing it more with some money/tlc pumped into the course to make it nicer for one and two make it a bit more challenging. Instead of a cheap quick last minute golf fix.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Too Slow

This course routinely ranks as one of the most-played in the entire Chicago area. The foursomes are sent out at 7 to 8 minute intervals and the groups stack up on the par 3 tees like so much cord-wood. A marshal would help, but there was none to be found (on a SATURDAY afternoon). However, there was a beverage cart, staffed by a young woman who had no problem stopping to sell beverages to groups as they played in the fairway! Very convenient, but very very slow... 5 hours after teeing off, I walked off the course, having played 16 holes...

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
eadb4a2c-371a-5a91-ab90-5610d9776775
Commented on 03/30/2015

Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize that pace of play affected your experience at Indian Boundary. We are diligently working on ways to improve pace. Please click the link below for more details. We hope we will see you again at Indian Boundary this spring.
http://indianboundary.forestpreservegolf.com/the-boundary-blog/pace-of-play-at-indian-boundary

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Indian Boundary

Public course packs groups very close which slows pace of play. Waited at several holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

SLOW!!!

Average difficulty course. The issues we had were with the pace of play. We were put behind 3 different outings. It took almost 3 hours to play 9 holes. Left the course after the front because at the turn there were 3 foursomes waiting at the 10th tee box.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

You get what you pay for

All in all, good round and fair price. Fairways were long and greens were slow but it was also rainy so I could see this course playing better in good conditions. I'd go back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition

Very good time course was in good shape would play again very helpful staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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